This is a list of disasters involving ferries of South Korea.
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| Date |
Ship Name |
Description |
Lives Lost |
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| 1953 January 5 |
MV Changgyeong [ko] |
It was cruising from Yeosu towards Busan.[1] 229 out of 236 passengers died due to "non-compliance with regulations: freight overload".[2] |
229 |
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| 1963 January 18 |
MV Yun-ho [ko] | 140 out of 141 passengers died due to "non-compliance with regulations: ignored storm alert; passenger and freight overload".[2] |
140 |
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| 1970 December 14 |
MV Namyoung-ho |
Travelling from Busan towards Jeju.[3] 326 out of 388 passengers died due to "non-compliance with regulations: freight overload; illegal reconstruction".[2] |
326 |
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| 1993 October 10 |
MV Seohae |
Sank near Wido island, Jeolla Province. The ship was carrying 362 passengers (141 more than its capacity) and heavy freight in bad weather.[3] |
292 |
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| 2014 April 16 |
MV Sewol |
Capsized while carrying 476 people, mostly secondary school students from Danwon High School (Ansan City) who were travelling from Incheon towards Jeju.[4] The ship was overloaded with 3,608 tons of cargo, more than three times its capacity of 987 tons.[5] |
304[6] |
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